Brain scans of kids and adults watching Sesame Street reveals how the brain picks up reading and math skills
Brain
Hillary Clinton Hospitalized for Blood Clot: How Concussions and Clots Connect
Clots can be a complication of concussions, but other factors can increase risk of poor blood flow
Unlikely Partners: Grateful Dead Drummer Teams with Scientist to Study How Rhythm Heals
Mickey Hart’s quest to understand the power of music in medicine
Study Details How Brain Injury from Concussions Progresses
For the first time, researchers classify the brain injury from head trauma into four distinct stages
To Really Read Emotions, Look at Body Language, Not Facial Expressions
We think we’re reading facial expressions, but most of us rely on body cues to understand emotion
Even Brief Exercise Can Improve Memory In Older Adults
A daily dose of exercise is good for both mind and body, but how much is enough?
Creating Music Using Brain Waves: Just For Fun Or Clinically Important?
If you set the human mind to music, what would it sound like?
Migraines Linked to Brain Lesions in Women
The latest research connects migraines with more of the brain lesions, although their health impact isn’t clear
High Anxiety: How Worrying About Math Hurts Your Brain
Does math make you anxious? The latest research shows that even the thought of arithmetic can trigger a physical reaction that looks a lot like pain in the brain.
Anesthesia Study Opens Window into Consciousness
A new study records for the first time what happens to brain cells when patients go under.
High Blood Pressure a Danger for People as Young as 40
High blood pressure may lead to brain injury and to premature brain aging, even among people with only slightly elevated readings.
Changing Faces: Stimulating the Brain Morphs People’s Faces Before Patient’s Eyes
Researchers find the region in the brain responsible for recognizing faces—and manipulate it for the first time
Exercise Trumps Brain Games in Keeping Our Minds Intact
It’s inevitable that as we age, our brains get smaller. Nerves die off, losing their connections, and that leads to a thinned out network feeding our thinking functions. But brain shrinkage isn’t inevitable, according to the …
